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Games like Lucky Island

If Lucky Island is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lucky Farm, Guild of Rogues and SuperTaxCity — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its island expansion feels rewarding, chill and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Lucky Island: 《Lucky Island》is a roguelite deckbuilder game about using slot machine to build your island. It combines island building and resource management. This game does not include any real world currency gambling or micro trading.

2024StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Just L Studio
Lucky Island — Steam game cover
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Daily weather dictates resource flowIsland expansion feels rewardingSlot machine cards unlock villagers tasksChillContemplativeRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Lucky Island also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Lucky Farm

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    "Lucky Farm" is a strategy game that combines farm management, deck building, and light Rogue-like elements. Carefully plan and optimize your combinations to create the best profit cycle and make your resources grow like a snowball. Enjoy relaxing farming while maximizing strategy and earnings!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Guild of Rogues

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    Guild of Rogues is a Roguelike Deckbuilder with Autobattler elements. Strategically build your team of minions to create amazing synergies and defeat all enemies!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. SuperTaxCity

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lucky Island.

    Third-strongest match for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Lucky Island.

    A new sensation!? City-building × Roguelike game *Super Tax City*. Choose and place your favorite facilities from randomly drawn options! The combinations are endless! Create a profitable city that's uniquely yours!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Lucky Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lucky Island.

    Ranked #4 for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    Lucky Hunter is a deck-building auto battler Roguelike game. Your pieces are automatically played on the board, and players will focus on building unique decks and artifacts, making the best of the synergies between pieces to defeat increasingly powerful prey.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Village Tale

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lucky Island.

    Ranked #5 for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    A relaxing idle village-building simulator nestled in the corner of your screen! Build, Craft, and Trade to guide your village from humble beginnings to a thriving trading hub, it's time to write your own Village Tale!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cardboard Town

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Tiny Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Lucky Island.

    Ranked #7 for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    Tiny Kingdom is a minimalist city-building strategy game where every placement matters. Start with a single hut and grow a thriving kingdom by combining buildings, unlocking synergies, and creating efficient layouts.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.14 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lucky Hero

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Lucky Island.

    Ranked #8 for Lucky Island fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lucky Island.

    "Lucky Hero" is a Roguelike symbol-building game. Your weapons and equipment have transformed into symbols, and by spinning the Wheel of Fortune, you will face various powerful enemies. This game offers a vast array of symbols and character skills for players to explore and combine.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual5.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lucky Island at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Lucky Island.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Lucky Island on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Lucky Island.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lucky Island.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lucky Island.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lucky Island.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lucky Island.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lucky Island.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Lucky Island.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lucky Island

Does Lucky Island run on Steam Deck?
Lucky Island is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Lucky Island cost?
Lucky Island is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lucky Island?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lucky Island are Lucky Farm, Guild of Rogues, SuperTaxCity.
Who developed Lucky Island?
Lucky Island was developed by Just L Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Lucky Island.

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